History Highlight:

Today in 1968, the animated Beatles film Yellow Submarine premiered. Initial press reports stated that the Beatles themselves would provide their own character voices; however, aside from composing and performing the songs, the real Beatles participated only in the closing scene of the film, while their cartoon counterparts were voiced by other actors.

Also, Today In:

1968 - Brian Jones of The Rolling Stones purchased Cotchford Farms in Sussex, England, where A.A. Milne had written Winnie The Pooh. Statues of various Pooh characters decorated the estate.

1992 - Elton John appeared before 90,000 fans in Mexico. It was his first concert South of the border.

2000 - The Beatles launched their first official website, www.thebeatles.com. The site went live on the same day as the release of their retrospective Compilation 1 album.

Birthdays:

Bassist Nikolai Fraiture of The Strokes is 36.